The
warmth of fireplace during the winter season is one of those things that you
enjoy the most but it is necessary to take all the precautions to ensure that
the fireplace is safe. Christmas is round the corner and the perfect time to
know how the fireplace can be made better and safer than the previous season of
cold. Although the fireplace is lodged on a concrete platform, prolonged
exposure to heat can destroy the surface and spending money every year for
repair work is an expensive proposition. Buying fireplace grate and installing
it in the concrete is a good thing to do to protect the area and you get the
opportunity save money on the cost of replacement.
Tips
for fireplace safety
While
fireplaces are used in different locations across the globe to keep warm, it is
necessary to have in mind that fire in chimney is responsible for causing
extensive damage to millions of homes. To avoid accidents, you need to have the
fire extinguishers ready.
However,
having equipment for detecting the presence of carbon monoxide can help. You
have to stay alert to find out whether the chimney has caught fire to make sure
that everyone in the family is safe. Furthermore, cleaning the ashes is another
thing you must follow for fireplace safety but remove them from the fireplace the next day which gives time for
the fire to cool down. Placing it in a separate container outside home is the
best option.
Cleaning
and closing dampers
Effective
cleaning of the fireplace is not only to clean the ash but clearing the area
off inflammable objects. Make sure that there are no substances present nearby
which can rekindle the fire and lead to disastrous consequences. Using safe
modes to light fire such as seasoned firewood logs can save
the home from accidents. Do not close the dampers as the embers stay hot for a
long time as one thing that you must not forget is to leave the fireplace
unattended for a long period of time.
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